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Old Oct 3, 2000 | 04:40 PM
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From: Coulterville, IL...Currently on Beale AFB, CA
Which Carb?

Simple question...If you have a vaccum secondary Holley, Edelbrock, Carter...etc. All of the same CFM, and all tuned right, how can one make more power than the other?
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Old Oct 5, 2000 | 02:51 PM
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It can't. But that little qualification about each being "tuned right" is the real issue.


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Old Oct 5, 2000 | 06:48 PM
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What Damon said....some carbs are more tunable, and more easily tunable than others. Also, some work better on lower vacuum engines than others.

Hell..why be vauge..both the above reasons are why Holleys and thier knockoffs are the king
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